"It's Only Love'" is a 1969 song by B. J. Thomas from his LP ''Young and In Love''.

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made the song a top hit in the UK, reaching No. 3 in 1980. Thomas' original of "It's Only Love" was released in the spring of 1969. It became a modest hit in the United States: ''Billboard'' No. 45, ''Cash Box'' No. 28 and AC No. 19,Cash Box Top 100 Singles, April 26, 1969
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"It's Only Love" was covered two and a half years later by

in the fall of 1971, and released as a single along with " The Sound of Your Cry" on the

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. Accompanying vocals were provided by

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. According to the Elvis Presley official website: "Another double-ballad selection, another Elvis pick, another sales dud. 'It's Only Love' was a legitimate listener-friendly stab at the pop market (by Mark James, author of 'Suspicious Minds'), and Elvis put real effort into it. But it sold no more than 1968’s 'A Little Less Conversation', the previous low for a regular-issue Elvis single." In the United States, "It's Only Love" reached No. 51 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the week of November 6, 1971. It also charted on the ''Billboard'' Easy Listening chart. In 1980, it was released in some countries as a single with " Beyond the Reef" on the B-side. In the UK Singles Chart the single charted as "It's Only Love / Beyond the Reef" ( double-A-sided), peaking at No. 3 on the week of August 30, 1980. As of August 2017, the single "It's Only Love" / "Beyond The Reef" is Presley's nineteenth most selling single in the UK. Also the song "It's Only Love" was included in the 1980

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'' Elvis Aron Presley'' (on the record 8 titled "Lost Singles").

Charts

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Certifications

Elvis Presley version

References

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* (B.J. Thomas) * (Elvis Presley) {{authority control 1969 songs 1969 singles 1971 singles 1980 singles B. J. Thomas songs Elvis Presley songs Scepter Records singles RCA Records singles Songs written by Mark James (songwriter) Songs written by Steve Tyrell